Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
My friend walking quickly to the market and returned with a bag full of vegetables.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e., walked quickly.
Error Concept: The sentence is in the past tense (returned), so the verb describing the action should also be in the past tense.
Grammatical Explanation: “walking quickly” is a present participle, which doesn’t match the past tense structure of the sentence.
Correction: walked quickly
Final Sentence: My friend walked quickly to the market and returned with a bag full of vegetables.
Conclusion: The correct option is walked quickly.